Ex-police chief accused of failing Lawyer X
Lawyers acting for a gangland barrister turned police informant have accused a former police chief of “gross and reckless” failures.
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Ex-police chief accused of failing Lawyer X
Lawyers acting for a gangland barrister turned police informant have accused a former police chief of “gross and reckless” failures.
Police ‘laid bait’ to keep Lawyer X talking
Nicola Gobbo’s lawyer has told the opening day of her civil action against the state of Victoria the former gangland barrister was lured by police to provide information on her criminal clients.
‘Naive’: Lawyer X seeks damages after exposure
A former barrister for some of the country’s most dangerous underworld figures claims police took advantage of her vulnerability to turn her into an informant.
‘Naive’: Lawyer X seeks damages after exposure
A former barrister for some of the country’s most dangerous underworld figures claims police took advantage of her vulnerability to turn her into an informant.
Lawyer X wants jury in civil trial against state
Lawyers for barrister-turned-police informer Nicola Gobbo have opposed Victoria’s application for a judge-alone trial.
State amends defence in Lawyer X civil claim
The state of Victoria has been granted leave to amend its defence in Ms Gobbo’s civil claim.
Lawyer slams laws to dodge Gobbo compensation claims
Lawyer accuses Allan Government of ‘extinguishing’ legal rights of Lawyer X victims.
‘I’m a Frankston mum with a dog and mortgage’
Jodie Belyea tells her supporters she’s one of them although she is the ‘second most important Jodie in Albo’s life’ as she celebrates her victory in Frankston.
Victoria’s shame: police and justice system ‘broken’
Following the Lawyer X and George Pell debacles, many in the legal fraternity have completely lost faith in Victoria’s criminal justice system.
Police guilty of decade of denial
It’s almost 10 years since investigative reporter Anthony Dowsley rang me on a Sunday afternoon and said just four words – enough to ignite a chain reaction that exposed the greatest legal and policing scandal in the nation’s history.
Taxpayers cop $20m bill for axed Lawyer X legal unit
Victorians have been left with a massive bill from a special unit axed without a single criminal charge being laid over Lawyer X.
Lawyer X was my everything: Mokbel
Underworld heavy Tony Mokbel said barrister turned police snitch Nicola Gobbo was ‘everything’ to him, detailing in court how they were neighbours who went for dinners and even to the gym.
Williams ‘warned Mokbel about Gobbo’
Baby-faced killer Carl Williams ‘hated’ lawyer-turned-police snitch Nicola Gobbo and tried to warn underworld figure Tony Mokbel against her, a court has heard.
Lawyer X told me to flee cops: Mokbel
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has revealed that Lawyer X, Nicola Gobbo, told him to flee because he was set to be charged with three murders, leading him to abscond to Greece.
Drug lord Karam’s appeal rejected
Underworld kingpin Rob Karam, who claims his case was tainted by Nicola Gobbo, will remain behind bars after his appeal was rejected.
Judge under family violence order ‘may finish decisions’
A Tasmanian Supreme Court judge on leave after being issued with a family violence order may still be asked to work on some reserved judgments to avoid ‘unreasonable delays’.
Kingpin’s appeal to centre on Lawyer X
The man who played a key role in the 2007 tomato tins ecstasy importation is fighting his 35-year drug trafficking sentence.
Labor moves to close book on Lawyer X saga
New Lawyer X special investigator appointed – but there’s a twist that senior police and Nicola Gobbo will like.
Lawyer X probe shut down without charges
Victoria’s worst legal scandal will end with a ‘whimper’ as the office of the special investigator is set to disband after prosecutors failed to lay charges.
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